Richard teichmann



(No Model.)

R. TEICHMANN.

TOY.

No. 414,265. Patented Nov.. 5, 1889.

x. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

RICHARD TEIOHMANN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,265, dated November5, 1889.

Application led December 15, 1888. Serial No. 293,728. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD TEICHMANN, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved sheet-metal toy which can bereadily moved over the floor in such a manner thatthe arms arealternately raised and lowered; and the invention consists of a toy thebody or shell of which is supported ona roller and which is actuated byahandle-rod applied loosely to said roller, said handle-rod having anextensionwire for supporting the body. In longitudinal slots of the bodyare guided combined arm and leg pieces, the arms extending through theslots and being provided with offsets and guide-lugs at the inside andoutside of the arms. The legs are pivoted to crank-pins atdiametrically-opposite points, which latter impart a verticalreciprocating motion to the arm and leg pieces, while the body is heldin upright position by the wire rod. The supporting-roller is providedwith a centrally-contracted part, to which the eyeshaped portion of thehandle-rod is loosely applied.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved toy. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on line @c Fig. l,and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line @j y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a toy igure which is made ofsheet metal and composed of three parts, a shell or body A and twocombined arm and leg pieces B B, which represent the arms and legs ofthe toy figure, the arms b b being extended in the forward direction atright angles, or nearly so, to the middle part of the pieces B B andprovided at their connection with the same with offsets b', as shown inFigs. 1 and 3, which are passed through longitudinal slots a at oppositesides of the body or shell A. The lower ends of the legs of the pieces BB opposite points, near the circumference of a roller C, which ispreferably made of wood and provided with a centrally-contracted portionto which the bent eyeD of an actuating handle-rod D is applied, saidroller Cturning loosely in the eye of the handle-rod when pushed forwardby the same on the iioor. A wire D2 extends in upward direction from theeye D into the shell A of the toy figure and holds the latter in uprightposition on the roller O. The handle-rod D, eye D', and upright wireDzare preferably bentin one piece, the upright wire D2 forming anextension of the eye of the handle-rod D.

When the toy figure is moved forward on the iioor, the roller Calternately raises and lowers the combined leg and arm pieces of the toyfigure by the crank action exerted by the roller on the pieces B nB. Thearms are guided in the slots of the toy figure by means of bent lugsff", respectively, at the inside and outside of the shell A, as shown inFig. 3, they imparting to the toy the appearance of a walking iigurethat alternately raises and lowers its arms.

As the toy consists of but few pieces, and can be cheaply manufactured,it furnishes when moved forward over the ioor an entertaining andamusing toy for children, which toy can be used indoors or out of doors,as desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent*- l. The combination of a hollow body or shell havinglongitudinal side slots, combined arm and leg pieces, the arms of whichpass outwardly through said slots, a crankroller pivoted at oppositesides to the lower ends of the legs, and an actuating handlerod appliedloosely to the supporting-roller and provided with a rod or wireextending into the body or shell, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a hollow body or shell having longitudinal sideslots, combined arm and leg pieces guided in said slots, the arms ofsaid pieces being provided with offsets and interior and exteriorguide-lugs are pivoted to crank-pins d d at diametrically- A near theosets, a crank-roller pivoted at my invention I have signed my name inpresopposite sides to the lower ends of thelegs, ence of two subscribingWitnesses. and an actuating handle-rod applied loosely to said rollerand provided with a rod or Wire RICHARD TEICHMANN 5 extending into thebody orl shell, substantially Witnesses:

as set forth. l PAUL GOEPEL, In testimony that I claim the foregoing asCARL KARP.

